发展学生的跨文化意识：来自行动研究的探讨

摘要

This case study is based on my ten-week research carried out at YunnanExperimental School(An Affiliated High School of Beijing University) duringthe second term of the 2003-2004 school year, during which I was studying forthe degree of master of English education. Meanwhile I learnt some newtheories about English education and teaching, action Research, for example. Itprovided me with an opportunity to apply what I had learned in theory to myteaching practice. As Wardhaugh says

目录

英文文摘

独创性声明、学位论文版权使用授权书和STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Curriculum Vitae

CHAPTER ONE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

1.1 Instruction

1.2 Class description

1.3 Problems identified

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Relationship between language and culture

2.2 Relationship between language learning and cultural awareness

2.3 necessities of developing cultural awareness in middle schools

2.4 Development of cultural awareness in middle schools

CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY

3.1 Planning actions

3.2 Data collection

CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 The first week (Feb.15-22,2004)Arousing students' interest and motivation

4.2 The second Week(Feb.23-march)Understanding differences of eating customs

4.3 The third week(Mar.2-8)Teaching one more Culture Unit about football

4.4 The forth week(Mar.9-15)Daily report about famous persons

4.5 The fifth week(Mar.16-22)Music forms and English songs

4.6 The sixth week(Mar.23-29)Overcoming the phobia of English writing

4.7 The seventh week(Mar.30-Apr.6)Observing classroom activities

4.8 The eighth week(April.7-13)Talking about English movies and stars

4.9 The ninth week(April.14-20)Competition and exhibition about culture

4.10 The tenth week(April.21-27)Having an English party

CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

5.1 Reflections

5.2 Conclusion

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